Forest grad Sampson back in San Antonio

Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 7:08 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 7:08 p.m.

After starting the season with the San Diego Padres' Triple-A club in April, former Forest High hurler Keyvius Sampson now finds himself back in Double-A San Antonio, where he pitched all of last season.

The 2009 fourth-round draft pick threw four innings for the Missions on Sunday, allowing two earned runs and striking out two. He took the loss, dropping his season record to 0-3 with a 6.43 ERA in six starts, four of those with Triple-A Tucson. He's allowed 28 hits and 16 walks while striking out 14 over 21 innings split between the two clubs.

The 22-year-old right-hander was 8-11 with a 5.00 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 25 starts with San Antonio last season.

ERIK HINDMON: Former Forest High catcher is hitting .289 for Polk State College with a homer, 27 RBIs and 21 runs scored. The sophomore also has three doubles and five stolen bases for 34-16 Eagles.

Hindmon, the Suncoast Conference defensive player of the year in 2012, boasts a .988 fielding percentage behind the plate. He has thrown 23 of 58 (39.7 percent) baserunners this season.

TORI WILLIAMS: Dunnellon High graduate is hitting .309 with two doubles, a pair of triples and 28 runs scored for the Florida Gulf Coast softball team. The junior ranks fourth on the team with 10 stolen bases, third with 27 walks and second with a.437 on-base-percentage.

FGCU (35-16) has clinched the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Atlantic Sun Tournament, where it will face No. 6 seed Stetson on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.

CRYSTAL CYR: Former North Marion softball standout currently leads State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota in batting average (.421) and on-base percentage (.459). The freshman shortstop also has a home run, a pair of doubles, 16 RBIs, 11 runs and eight stolen bases.

Teammate Megan Schwietert (Trinity) is 9-4 in the circle with 64 strikeouts and seven complete games over 86 innings of work.

LESLIE NAZARIO: Vanguard product ranks second on the Southeastern University softball team with five home runs during her freshman season on the Lakeland campus. She ranks fourth in batting average (.293) and sixth in RBIs (18), and also has five doubles, 15 runs scored and six stolen bases over 39 games.

KYLE TEAF: Former Trinity Catholic shortstop has been an integral part of the University of South Florida's climb to No. 20 in the latest college baseball poll. The sophomore has started every game of the year for the 31-16 Bulls, who are tied atop the Big East standings after taking two of three from Notre Dame over the weekend.

Teaf is hitting .284 with a home run, 10 doubles, 21 RBIs, five stolen bases and a team-high 46 runs scored. He's accounted for 70 total bases and leads the team with 33 walks, pushing his on-base percentage to .394 for the year.

CLAYTON WAGNER: Former Forest pitcher has a pair of wins in five starts for the Santa Fe College baseball team. The sophomore also has a complete game to his credit after working 32 1/3 innings with 24 strikeouts. The left-hander ranks fourth on the team with a 2.51 ERA.

JOHN LAWROSKI: Trinity Catholic graduate has started two games for the 18th-ranked Miami baseball team, and seen action in 11 others. The junior has yet to record his first hit as a Hurricane in 10 official at-bats this season, but he has scored a run and swiped a pair of bases.

The outfielder was a two-sport standout at Birmingham Southern coming out of high school before transferring to Miami last year to focus exclusively on baseball.

MARQUEZ SMITH: Forest High product is hitting .273 with a double, triple, and four home runs for the Class A Advanced Bakersfield Blaze of the California League. He has accounted for 27 total bases with 10 runs and six RBIs for the Cincinnati farm club.

WILL COTHRON: Former Trinity Catholic two-sport standout played in 10 games for the St. Leo University lacrosse team during his freshman season. Cothron collected 10 ground balls, forced a turnover and won 44 of 95 faceoffs (46.3 percent) for the 8-6 Lions of the Deep South Conference.

<p>After starting the season with the San Diego Padres' Triple-A club in April, former Forest High hurler Keyvius Sampson now finds himself back in Double-A San Antonio, where he pitched all of last season. </p><p>The 2009 fourth-round draft pick threw four innings for the Missions on Sunday, allowing two earned runs and striking out two. He took the loss, dropping his season record to 0-3 with a 6.43 ERA in six starts, four of those with Triple-A Tucson. He's allowed 28 hits and 16 walks while striking out 14 over 21 innings split between the two clubs.</p><p>The 22-year-old right-hander was 8-11 with a 5.00 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 25 starts with San Antonio last season. </p><p><b>ERIK HINDMON:</b> Former Forest High catcher is hitting .289 for Polk State College with a homer, 27 RBIs and 21 runs scored. The sophomore also has three doubles and five stolen bases for 34-16 Eagles. </p><p>Hindmon, the Suncoast Conference defensive player of the year in 2012, boasts a .988 fielding percentage behind the plate. He has thrown 23 of 58 (39.7 percent) baserunners this season.</p><p><b>TORI WILLIAMS:</b> Dunnellon High graduate is hitting .309 with two doubles, a pair of triples and 28 runs scored for the Florida Gulf Coast softball team. The junior ranks fourth on the team with 10 stolen bases, third with 27 walks and second with a.437 on-base-percentage.</p><p>FGCU (35-16) has clinched the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Atlantic Sun Tournament, where it will face No. 6 seed Stetson on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. </p><p><b>CRYSTAL CYR:</b> Former North Marion softball standout currently leads State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota in batting average (.421) and on-base percentage (.459). The freshman shortstop also has a home run, a pair of doubles, 16 RBIs, 11 runs and eight stolen bases.</p><p>Teammate Megan Schwietert (Trinity) is 9-4 in the circle with 64 strikeouts and seven complete games over 86 innings of work.</p><p><b>LESLIE NAZARIO:</b> Vanguard product ranks second on the Southeastern University softball team with five home runs during her freshman season on the Lakeland campus. She ranks fourth in batting average (.293) and sixth in RBIs (18), and also has five doubles, 15 runs scored and six stolen bases over 39 games.</p><p><b>KYLE TEAF:</b> Former Trinity Catholic shortstop has been an integral part of the University of South Florida's climb to No. 20 in the latest college baseball poll. The sophomore has started every game of the year for the 31-16 Bulls, who are tied atop the Big East standings after taking two of three from Notre Dame over the weekend.</p><p>Teaf is hitting .284 with a home run, 10 doubles, 21 RBIs, five stolen bases and a team-high 46 runs scored. He's accounted for 70 total bases and leads the team with 33 walks, pushing his on-base percentage to .394 for the year.</p><p><b>CLAYTON WAGNER:</b> Former Forest pitcher has a pair of wins in five starts for the Santa Fe College baseball team. The sophomore also has a complete game to his credit after working 32 1/3 innings with 24 strikeouts. The left-hander ranks fourth on the team with a 2.51 ERA.</p><p><b>JOHN LAWROSKI:</b> Trinity Catholic graduate has started two games for the 18th-ranked Miami baseball team, and seen action in 11 others. The junior has yet to record his first hit as a Hurricane in 10 official at-bats this season, but he has scored a run and swiped a pair of bases.</p><p>The outfielder was a two-sport standout at Birmingham Southern coming out of high school before transferring to Miami last year to focus exclusively on baseball.</p><p><b>MARQUEZ SMITH:</b> Forest High product is hitting .273 with a double, triple, and four home runs for the Class A Advanced Bakersfield Blaze of the California League. He has accounted for 27 total bases with 10 runs and six RBIs for the Cincinnati farm club. </p><p><b>WILL COTHRON:</b> Former Trinity Catholic two-sport standout played in 10 games for the St. Leo University lacrosse team during his freshman season. Cothron collected 10 ground balls, forced a turnover and won 44 of 95 faceoffs (46.3 percent) for the 8-6 Lions of the Deep South Conference.</p><p><i>Submit Hometown Heroes information to Byron Saucer at byron.saucer@starbanner.com.</i></p>